pygeum

pygeum

an herbal product derived from an evergreen tree native to Africa.

uses This herb is used for benign prostate hypertrophy, for which there is some evidence of efficacy, and as an anti-inflammatory medication, for which there are insufficient reliable data regarding efficacy.

contraindications Pygeum is not recommended during pregnancy and lactation, in children, or in those with known hypersensitivity to this plant.

pygeum

(pij'e-um)

An herbal remedy extracted from the bark of Prunus africana. Tea and herbal capsules made are used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). See: Prunus africana

The markets where the Commission identified potential competition concerns are those for mebeverine in Germany and in the United Kingdom, pygeum africanum in France, betahistine in Ireland, and delorazepam in Italy.

In six small studies in Italy and Germany, men with BPH who took 100 to 200 milligrams a day of pygeum had increased urine flow and reported improvements in symptoms compared with men who took a placebo.

If patients are interested in complementary approaches (phytotherapeutic or other supplements) for LUTS secondary to BPH, they may be counselled that some plant extracts, such as Serenoa repens (saw palmetto berry extract) and Pygeum africanum (African Plum), have shown some efficacy in several small clinical series.

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